I was having trouble with Internet, so browsed my dictionary since there was nothing else I could do. Then I found solution to my problem. I'm going to post these few words for the hell of it, and then go back to spelling bee words.

tektite n.5< Gr tcktos, molten (< tckein, to melt < IE base *ta3 > THAW) + 3ITE16 any of certain small, yellowish-green to black glassy bodies of various shapes, found in isolated locations around the world and thought to have originated as meteorites or from meteorite impacts: also tec4tite

abstruse adj. hard to understand; deep; recondite ab[struse$ly adv.

abulia n. Psychol. loss of the ability to exercise will power and make decisions a[bu4lic 73lik8 adj.

accipiter n.ACIDFEATHER any of a genus (Accipiter) of small to medium-sized hawks with short, rounded wings and a long tail, as Cooper‘s hawk(I am puzzled by “acidfeather”.)

accipitrine adj.of or relating to a family (Accipitridae) of diurnal birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, and kites

accolade n.WHEEL 1 an embrace formerly used in conferring knighthood 2 a touch on the shoulder with the flat side of a sword, now used in conferring knighthood 3 a) anything done or given as a sign of great respect, approval, appreciation, etc. b) [usually pl.] words of praise 4 Music BRACE1 (sense 5b)

accommodation - medical the automatic adjustment of the eye, esp. the lens and pupil, for focusing on objects at various distances

acedia 5LL < Gr akcdia < a3, not + kcdos, care: see HATE6 1 an onset of distaste for and boredom with all religious practices 2 spiritual sloth or apathy, esp. that resulting from such an onset

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